1. the process of becoming more complex or intricate
2. a shrinking or return to a former size
Usage: medical
3. an inward curvature or turning inward
Usage: technical

Examples

• The involution of the political situation made it harder to find solutions.
• After childbirth, the uterus undergoes involution to return to its normal size.
• The involution of the leaf margins created a distinctive rolled appearance.
• In mathematics, complex conjugation is an example of involution.
• The company’s involution into bureaucracy slowed down innovation.
• The involution of the tissue was observed under the microscope.
• The architect studied the involution of the spiral staircase design.